World of Warcraft’s Midnight expansion is not a “midnight local time” launch; it has a fixed global release time.

Quick Scoop

  • Official release date: March 2, 2026.
  • Global launch time: 3:00 PM Pacific Time (PST) on March 2, 2026.
  • This means the “midnight release” name is just the expansion title, not a literal 00:00 launch time in your region.

What this means in practice

Blizzard has confirmed a synchronized worldwide launch at 3:00 PM PST, so you’ll need to convert that to your own time zone to know exactly when you can log in and start playing Midnight.

Example: If you’re in Central Europe, 3:00 PM PST on March 2, 2026 lands late evening your time rather than at midnight.

TL;DR: If you’re asking “when does midnight release WoW,” the expansion Midnight goes live globally on March 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM PST , not at local midnight.

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